Leadership Greenville announces members of Class 51

August 29, 2024

The Greenville Chamber’s flagship leadership development program, Leadership Greenville, announced members of its 51st class. Participants were selected based on a thorough application process including essays, professional resumes and community involvement. USC Upstate is the presenting sponsor.

Leadership Greenville is a 10-month leadership development program designed to develop informed, committed, and qualified leaders in Greenville County. By taking an intensive look into the issues affecting the area, the program prepares and motivates graduates to provide quality, dynamic leadership. Leadership Greenville has graduated more than 2,500 alumni since 1973, many of whom have served in key local positions including school board, city and county council seats, and as members of the General Assembly and Congress, in addition to business and non-profit leadership positions.

“We are proud to welcome the talented and diverse leaders of Leadership Greenville Class 51 as Leadership Greenville ventures into its next half-century,” said Dr. Cheryl Garrison, Executive Director of the Greenville Chamber Foundation and Director of Talent, Education, and Leadership. “We are eager to see the positive changes these leaders will drive in our community.”

Class 51

Leadership Greenville Class 51 members include:

  • Serita Acker, Clemson University
  • Kaleigh Aldridge, Dodge
  • Jeremy Bailey, Brasfield & Gorrie
  • Channing Banks, United Way of Greenville County
  • Andrew Bolchoz, Coastal Carolina National Bank
  • Ben Brown, DPR Construction
  • Jason Burnside, GE Vernova
  • Hannah Carmical, Fluor
  • Morgan Clements, Greenville County School District
  • Mary Cornette, FUEL
  • Ashley Crisp, Truliant Federal Credit Union
  • Carlos Cunningham, FORVIS, LLP
  • Beth Davis, Acumen IT
  • Rachel Delport, Greenville Humane Society
  • Madison Felder, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
  • Michael Gates, Self-Help Credit Union
  • Patrick Griffin, Prisma Health
  • Ivey Harrison, YouScience
  • Nathan Hughes, First National Bank
  • David Hughs, Creative Builders
  • Danielle Johnson, 6AM City
  • Deven Judd, Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District
  • Shane Kendrick, Truist
  • Andrea Kuhfuss, Craig Gaulden Davis Architecture
  • Joseph Laterza, Prisma Health
  • Ashton Lawrence, Mariner Wealth Advisors
  • Ming Lee, Wyche P.A.
  • Ashley Love, Clemson University
  • Daniel Lovelace, Rick Erwin Dining Group
  • Peter Mathias, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville
  • Anna Catherine Miller, City of Greenville
  • Larry Miller, Greenville Technical College
  • Anna Mills, First Carolina Bank
  • Anadi Misra, ATOS
  • Alia Paramore, Greenville Police Department
  • Emily Pettigrew, Community Foundation of Greenville
  • Elizabeth Pierczynski, Greenville Water
  • Natasha Pitts, Greenville Chamber
  • Heidi Putnam, Coldwell Banker Caine
  • Trevor Ream, LS3P Associates
  • Ericka Reyes, Persist Consulting
  • Nancy Rice, AFL
  • Chelsea Rudisill
  • Cesar Salas, Hispanic Alliance of South Carolina
  • Nicole Sheppard, Greenville First Steps
  • Jeff Stinson, USC Upstate
  • Ashana Taylor, City of Greenville
  • Katie Thompson, Table 301 Restaurant Group
  • Jonathan Thrasher, S&ME
  • Donnice Wilkerson, Michelin (Retired)
  • Edward Wilson, Trinity Partners
  • Christina Zolli, VisitGreenvilleSC

 

About The Greenville Chamber
The Greenville Chamber, now in its 136th year of operation, is the largest business organization in Upstate South Carolina with over 1400 Investors supporting the vision of a globally competitive Upstate economy where businesses succeed and people prosper. For information, visit greenvillechamber.org.

About Leadership Greenville

Leadership Greenville is the Greenville Chamber’s premier leadership development program designed to inform and prepare qualified leaders for Greenville County. New classes embark each year on a journey to understand the inner workings of our area, including Managed Growth and the Economy, Quality of Life, Human Services, Local Government, Justice, Education and State Government. Since the program began in 1974, there have been nearly 2,500 participants.